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US National Cemetery #1 is located on the eastern outskirts of the city, midway between Fort Leavenworth, KS and Fort Gibson, OK, Fort Scott was established in 1842 and named for Lieutenant General Winfield Scott, then general-in-chief of the U.S. Army. The fort’s purpose was to maintain a three-way peace among the Native American tribes forcibly relocated from the East, local tribes, and incoming settlers. By 1853, the boundaries of the frontier had moved farther west and the need for a military garrison at Fort Scott decreased. In 1855, the government abandoned the post. In the early days of the fort, the Army established a cemetery on the west side of town to accommodate the burial of soldiers who died while stationed at the garrison. Two decades later, in 1861, the town officers and citizens of Fort Scott purchased approximately four acres southeast of the old post for use as a community burying ground. Since it was controlled by the Presbyterian Church, it was known as the Presbyterian Graveyard. On November 15, 1862, the Presbyterian Graveyard and an adjoining tract owned by the Town Company were designated Fort Scott National Cemetery. Fort Scott National Cemetery was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999. Also, join us here for our Veterans Day Ceremony on Veterans Day in the City of Fort Scott.

We are a lavender agritourism farm, surrounded by wildflowers and prairie. We grow lavender and make and sell products using natural lavender oil and buds. We also host related events on our farm. We have a small retail store on-site and our products are also sold at the Hedgehog.INK Book Store in Downtown Fort Scott. The Lavender Patch is our small, family-owned Lavender farm in Southeast Kansas. Originally thought up in 2009, and started in 2012, our (Betsy & Davin Reichard) lavender farm has come a long way since then. Days, weeks, and even years of planning, then prepping, trial and error (some days more error than success), harvesting, and making has gone into our farm to get us to where we are now. In one way or another, family, extended family, friends, even other growers and entrepreneurs, have all helped create our Lavender Patch! Lavender bundles will be sold, picked by us, or you may pick your own! Enjoy a walk through the fields, relax amongst the plants, take in the aroma, and enjoy a unique outing at The Lavender Patch. Check out our Lavender Fest held in June!

  67th ANNUAL PIONEER HARVEST FIESTA! See classic farm equipment and implements, demonstrations, classic tractor pulls, craft sales, quilt show and more. The event kicks off with a parade of antique, classic farm implements and more through Fort Scott’s historic downtown, Thursday, October 5th, 6 PM.